Signs and Symptoms
- Progressive muscular wasting
- Poor balance
- Drooping eyelids
- Atrophy
- Scoliosis (curvature of the spine and the back)
- Inability to walk
- Frequent falls
- Waddling gait
- Calf deformation
- Limited range of movement
- Respiratory difficulty
- Joint contractures
- Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmias
- Muscle Spasms
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